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CMG regularly updates our thinking on research, trends, and stories about business families and how best to support them.

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What we’re reading: Another Way

At a time when scale and speed are often seen as primary measures of success, Another Way by Dave Whorton and Bo Burlingham offers a thoughtful alternative — one that resonates with business owners, family enterprise leaders, and their advisors. Within the pages of Another Way, leaders of family businesses will find themselves in good company and be reminded to take pride in what only a few can do...

Family, farming, and the future: The McCain family's entrepreneurial success story

For CMG, the McCain family stands as a shining example of excellence in family business. As a recent example, McCain’s CEO, Max Koeune, has been named the Globe and Mail’s Corporate Citizen of the Year, a testament to the family’s remarkable leadership and the company’s global impact...

The Hermès family:
A story of resiliency—and even growth—in hard economic times

Hermès seems to weather economic storms with ease, making the Hermès family one of the wealthiest in the world, as Bloomberg highlighted recently. What sets them apart? At CMG, we think three things make the family unique and worth watching...

The hidden secret to business family succession

We share our insights and four "real-life" case studies on the hidden secret of business succession...

What makes a billionaire give away the majority of his wealth?

What would make Patagonia founder, Yvon Chouinard give away 98% of his company’s common shares? We share why and four things that stood out to us in this rare business move...

Why it’s vital for business families to plan for the end – at the beginning

The ‘Operation London Bridge’ protocols set in motion, following the death of the Queen, are similar to the work CMG does with business families, specifically a process we call The 100 Day Plan – helping to smooth the transition to the next generation…

A new era of NFL family ownership led by Walmart heir

It's official - the Pat Bowlen Trust have sold the Denver Broncos to the Walton-Penner family, ending 38 years of family ownership...

How business families are demonstrating resilience in challenging times

A recent article published by the Financial Times caught our eye; revealing how many business families are bouncing back and ‘enduring success over the generations.' We highlight three things that stood out to us in the article...

Canadian business families continue to outperform on the global stage

A recent article featured in Wealth Professional recaps the National Bank of Canada report on featuring some of Canada’s prominent Canadian business families. We highlight five things that stood out to us in the report...

How Zegna strengthened its 112-year family business for generations to come

The 112-year-old family business made a bold move to reinvent themselves by becoming the first luxury Italian fashion house to list on the NYSE. As the Zegna family undergoes this transition, a number of things particularly stand out to us...

What could have kept the Denver Broncos in the Bowlen family?

Our latest update focuses on an announcement recently made by the Pat Bowlen Trust. It's official - the Denver Broncos are up for sale after 38 years of family ownership...

The continuing resilience of the world’s largest 500 family businesses

The 2021 EY and University of St. Gallen Family Business Index reveals how family businesses are maintaining the health of the global economy through economic dominance and resilience. Here are a few highlights that stood out to us...